Editors Note: This is NOT a paid political advertisement or endorsed by anyone other than the writer / author of this blog. On Monday, August 19th, Democratic Presidential candidate Julián Castro unveiled a platform focused on advancing the welfare of animals around the globe, both domestic and wildlife. It would raise standards for factory farms […]

They said it couldn’t happen. They said wild salmon would never breach penned-up fish farms. They were wrong. And that’s a big problem. On June 11, 2019, members from the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ / Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, including Tribal Parks Guardians and members of the Clayoquot Sound Indigenous Salmon Alliance, boarded and inspected open net pen […] […]

President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency has escalated tensions all across the southern border. The large majority of residents who live near the Mexican border don’t want the Wall built. Their reasons include fear of the government’s use of eminent domain, the high probability of flooding from a built wall, concern of escalating tensions […] […]

Just when you thought your food choices were clear and safe. UK firm The John Innes Centre has applied for permission to plant experimental genetically modified wheat and broccoli in open fields at their farm outside Norwich, in the United Kingdom. The research company hopes to begin two small-scale field trials in April. In 2017, […]

When you consider our nation’s health, the quality of our food, its decreasing nutritional value and the increased degradation of our farmland, it’s not a pretty picture — and the challenges related to these issues keep growing. By 2050 the world’s population will likely reach close to 9 billion people. To feed everyone, we’ll need […]

City-sponsored food composting is a slow but growing trend. The three top metropolitan cities that have successful composting programs are Portland, San Francisco and Seattle.

Seattle may be leading the pack. According to the Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and Cedar Grove Composting, Seattle residents increased their food composting 47% last year. That translates to sending 89,000 tons of organics and food waste into the city composting program instead of the landfill.

The city estimated food waste comprised 20% of the waste stream going to landfills in 2008.

Now SPU and Cedar Grove Composting have launched a new campaign, ôCompost Days,ö which runs through May 30. Seattle residents will receive coupons for two free bags of Cedar Grove compost and free Green Kitchen Kits.

“”On any given week, more than half of Seattle subscribers are putting their food and yard waste carts out for collection,” said Croll, SPU Solid Waste Director.

Way to go Seattle! Now who else will jump on this super useful bandwagon?